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grist.org - 9/24/2009
Everything you always wanted to know about EPA greenhouse gas regulations, but were afraid to ask
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by David Roberts Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the EPA has the authority and the obligation to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. At a stroke, the politics of climate change were changed. The choice was no longer between legislation or no legislation—it ...
nytimes.com - 9/18/2009
GOP Senator Considering Rider to Limit EPA Authority on Greenhouse Gases
— nytimes.com — An earlier version of the story linked to a draft version of the amendment that has since been changed. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) may attempt to handcuff U.S. EPA's ability to regulate stationary sources of greenhouse gases with an amendment to ... (more) GOP Senator Considering Rider to Limit EPA Authority on ...

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wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 9/29/2009
U.S. Chamber Of Commerce: ‘We’ve Never Questioned The Science Behind Global Warming’
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — Tom Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Energy companies are abandoning the sinking ship of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in droves over its opposition to climate change action. The Chamber is aggressively opposing efforts by President ... (more) U.S. Chamber Of Commerce: ‘We’ve Never Questioned The ...

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chamberpost.com - 9/24/2009
Climate Action - The State of Play
— chamberpost.com — David Chavern Lost in the noise of the health care debate this past month has been another reengineering of a major portion of our economy – this one on energy policy and addressing global climate change. With the UN Climate Negotiations scheduled for ... (more) Climate Action - The State of Play

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It's Getting Hot In Here:  Sen. Murkowski Proposes Disastrous EPA Amendment on Behalf of Dity Energy

unEARTHED: the Earthjustice Blog:  Murkowski Amendment Goes Bye-bye... for Now

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Sen. Murkowski Proposes Disastrous EPA Amendment on Behalf of Dity Energy
It's Getting Hot In Here — ... For a plain-English explanation of the role of the EPA in regulating carbon emissions, please read David Robert’s article in Grist, “Everything you always wanted to know about EPA greenhouse gas regulations, but were afraid to ask.” ...

Murkowski Amendment Goes Bye-bye... for Now
unEARTHED: the Earthjustice Blog — ... Some major dominoes still have to fall before big carbon polluters like power plants are regulated under the Clean Air Act, but the jettisoning of Murkowski's amendment clears the way for EPA to continue its work in that direction. ...

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